Mortgage approvals

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Residential property investors resurgent, mixed trade results, Reserve Bank consults, OCR headed for 1.5%?

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Residential property investors resurgent, mixed trade results, Reserve Bank consults, OCR headed for 1.5%?

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra to pay early dividends, mortgage approval volumes strong, Labour's big ideas, Southern Response kicks can down road

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra to pay early dividends, mortgage approval volumes strong, Labour's big ideas, Southern Response kicks can down road

As house prices rise, so too are the size of home loans with the value of weekly mortgage approvals just a shade off record high

As house prices rise, so too are the size of home loans with the value of weekly mortgage approvals just a shade off record high

ANZ's economics team runs us through the property market in 16 charts

ANZ's economics team runs us through the property market in 16 charts

2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses

2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses

Latest RBNZ figures show largest number and dollar amount of mortgage approvals since introduction of lending limits

Latest RBNZ figures show largest number and dollar amount of mortgage approvals since introduction of lending limits

Major real estate firm says first-time buyers and lenders are finding ways around lending limits

Major real estate firm says first-time buyers and lenders are finding ways around lending limits

Weekly mortgage approvals reach highest level by both volume and value since RBNZ's low equity loan restrictions were introduced

Weekly mortgage approvals reach highest level by both volume and value since RBNZ's low equity loan restrictions were introduced

RBNZ figures show there were 6523 mortgages approved last week - the most since lending limits came into force in October

RBNZ figures show there were 6523 mortgages approved last week - the most since lending limits came into force in October

Weekly home loan approvals reach highest level so far in 2013, resuming strong run

Weekly home loan approvals reach highest level so far in 2013, resuming strong run

Home loan approvals exceed 8,000 in a week for first time in more than 3 and a half years, RBNZ figures show

Home loan approvals exceed 8,000 in a week for first time in more than 3 and a half years, RBNZ figures show

Spring bounce? Housing loan approvals hit highest weekly volume and value since July with record run of NZ$1b plus weeks reaching 26

Spring bounce? Housing loan approvals hit highest weekly volume and value since July with record run of NZ$1b plus weeks reaching 26

Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007

Highest weekly value of mortgage approvals, at NZ$1.361 bln, approved last week since March 2007

More than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007

More than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007